Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-06-11
EVENTS OFTHE WEEK.
Domestic News

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ported from Montgomery, Ala
The fire record for May places the losses
at SIC, 800 065, the largest for many years.
The boot and shoemakers of the East are
making a strong effort to enter the K. of L.
fold.
The total cost Of the National drill was
SEQ, GOO, of which sum s20,450 was paid out
for prizes.
The New York Tribune states that the
recent heavy fires in that city have seriously
embarrassed Insurance companies
A company has been chartered with a
capital of 100000 to build 26 miles of
elevated railroads in Philadelphia.
On Sunday Northern Ohio was swept by
terrible storm which did great damage.
The town or Oberlin was nearly swept away
by the bursting of a water-spout,
Alta meeting of the New York Chamber
of Commerce the defenseless condition of
New York harbor was considered It was
suggested that IN event the government did
nothing the city should proceed to defend
itself
The members Of the knights of Labor
executive board who have been investi-
eating the strike in the Pennsylvania coke
regions have decided that the strike is
Illegal and advise the strikers to return to
work.
The New York Commercial Advertiser an
nouAces that great Protestant Episcopal
cathedral is planned for that city which will
be the largest and most costly building of
the kind on this continent The estimated
cost will be about S6,OO0,000.
Chicago is to have the distinguished
honor of furnishing lard oil for the navy
to the amount Of 5000 gallons. N K. Fair
bank and Go. have received the contract at
49B cents gallon Armour q Co. bid 5215
cents, and the Manhattan Oil company 571lSS
cents.
Last Friday six couple arrived at Wash
ington, D. G., from Richmond, Va, to get
married. The cheapness of marriage
licenses attracted them. They saved enough
by purchasing licenses in Washington to
pay their expenses from Richmond thus
securing the cheapest bridal tour on record.
A fund of $1,000 has been subscribed at
Toledo, Ohio, and challenge sent to the
Lomax Rifles, of Mobile, Ala, the first
prize winners at the National Drill, to drill
with the Toledo Cadets at Chicago, Gin
cinnati or Toledo. The Mobile company
declines the challenge.
The Daughters of Rebekah monument to
the late Vice President Colfax was unveiled
at indianapolis on the 18th. This order was
founded by Mr.. ColfaX and the monument,
which cost 500, COO was erected in remen,-
hrance to his devotion to Odd Fellowship,
and particularly this branch of the organ
iZation.
In answer to a proposition to-day from
the Toledo cadets to drill for $4,000 a side,
the captain of the Lomax Rifles, of Mobile,
writes that they WILL under no circum-
stances, be a party to any action which
would reflect in the least upon the integrity
of the officers Of the regular army who were
the judges in the recent competitive drill at
Washington.
The strike has now lasted in the Pennsyl-
yania coke regions over one month and its
effects are being felt throughout the in
dustr1al regions of the country. On &C
count of the scarcity Of full furnaces are
closing down and many mills have suspend
ed operations, thereby throwing thousands
out OF work. In the coke regions alone
there are over II, 900 idle men and it is es-
timated that they have lost in wages nearly
half mill on dollars.
British Manufacturers are complaining
to the Interstate Commerce Commission
that they are losing their American mar
kets because of their inability to ship to
chicago, st. Louis and other distributing
centers Tor less sum than the American
manufacturers can send the same goods q
quarter of the distance. Under the old
system OF rebates and special contracts the
manufacturers in Great Britain, notwith-
standing the great disparity in distance,
could often obtain as cheap rates from in
irfc in, fIa T1.,ik oI Ii. :.
manufacturer of the seaboard could from
the place OF manufacture to those points.
The Lieutenant General of the Army has
designated Sept. 10Th, sas The date for the
beginning of the annual rifle competition
between distinguish az marksmen of the
army. The match wni take place at the
bellevue rltte range, near Omaha, Neb., and
the competitors will be selected by depart
ment commanders two from tie depart
ment OF the East, one from the department.
OF Dakota, three from the department of
the Platte one from the department. of
Texas, one from the department. Of Column
paa, one from the department of California,
and one from the department. of Arizona.
The Pension Office at Washington has
sent out vouchers for arrearages Of pen
slons to two men which in the aggregate
foot up $25, GS44, the largest amount ever
:
was that OF Francis Patterson, late private
In the 10th New York, who draws 500 Der
month and $13,338 arrears for total blind
ness. His claim was rejected by Commits
sloners Dudley and Black and the board of
appeals sustained the rejection, but Sec
rotary Lamar reviewed the evidence and
ruled that the pension should ISSUE The
other caseis that of Walter S. Stevens, pri-
yate in the Slst Ohio, now residing in
5Delphos, O.. He has been insane for years
and is besides paralyzed. His claim was
tiled IN 1853, and in consequence he will re-
ceive Sl2,346 in arrearages, besides s72 a
month as long as he lives.
San Francisco telegram June3-
An earthquake swept over the
California and Western Nevada he bet t,sssm
2 and 8 o'clock this morning. Reports
from different points seem to place the
center OF the wave at the same place, son
Enc boundary line between the two states.
one e, house near Genoa, New, after the
earthquake was surrounded by cracks in
the ground from one inch to foot in width.
Another stroke equally as heavy would
have destroyed every brick house in town.
At Sacramento it shook houses, making
them rumble as if the windows were being
Jared by the gusts of wind. The shock was
also felt in the Yosemite Valley. At Car
son City, Ney., pictures and plastering fell
from the walls. A large amount of plaster
fell from the supreme court room in the
capitol building. The Hot Springs are re-
ported dried y, up. Virginia City, 'Truckee,
aMarysv1lle, Chico and Nevada City are a
the shock. =
Grimes.
The latest information shows that Probate
Judge Follett. of Grand Rapids, Mich, is
not only a thief, but is also a forger. His
defalcatiOn is not less than S300Gl